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Widam Food Company Announces Start of Al-Shahaniya
Slaughterhouse Project with Capacity of 600 of livestock Heads a Day
03 March 2020
Wadam Food Company announced that in
line with the food security system in the country and as an extension of
the investment strategy in internal and external opportunities and
projects in the meat sector and in order to ensure the continuity of the
availability of these commodities at competitive prices, it has started
the construction works of Al-Shahaniya slaughterhouse to serve
Al-Shehaniya area and the neighboring areas that have a population
density in addition to being considered a production area for many
livestock growers. The slaughterhouse capacity will be 600 livestock
heads per day.
It is worth noting that the project
is distinguished in its designs and operating system on the latest
innovative standards in the field of slaughterhouses, and construction
and supply works will be completed as soon as possible during this year.
The company also completed designs
and contracting procedures to create an area for the operations matching
with international standards to be a substitute for old installations in
Abu Hamour area. The project will include a units for the
sheltering livestock and production and manufacturing of meat as well as
shelters for livestock that are imported in large quantities from
abroad. The project, which will be in the southern region of the state,
will start production soon as possible since an amount of QAR 130.0
million has been allocated for the construction and equipment works.
These projects will contribute to
enhancing the company's ability to diversify its products and provide a
reserve for local consumption in the event of the import being
impossible for any reason and thus achieving good revenue. This is in
addition to the expansion plan being implemented to increase sales
outlets for meat and meat products to cover all regions of the State of
Qatar.
The administration has paid special
attention to the aforementioned projects and laid down its plans to
finance their implementation and ensure their feasibility and effective
contribution to increasing the company's revenues.